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Arturia Modular V3vsArturia Synclavier V

Summary

Arturia Modular V3 and Arturia Synclavier V: 2 Arturia software synths compared side by side. They differ on 6 of 7 compared specifications.

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Arturia

Modular V3
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Synclavier V
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General
ManufacturerArturiaArturia
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20162018
Engine
Synth typeAnalogue modellingDigital (FM, additive)
EmulatesMoog modular systems (1960s)New England Digital Synclavier (1977)
Voices64—
PolyphonyMono or up to 64 voices—
Oscillators9 VCOs, noiseFM and time-slice additive, 12 partials
Filter3 filter slots (24 dB ladder low-pass and others) plus 14-band fixed filter bank—
Sequencer24-step sequencer—
EffectsChorus, Delay, Phaser, Ring modulatorReverb, Insert effects
Software
Plugin formatsVST2, VST3, AU, AAXVST2, VST3, AU, AAX
Features
FeaturesModular patching, Standalone app, NKSVariable bit depth, Standalone app, NKS

Key differences

  • Synth type: Modular V3 – Analogue modelling Synclavier V – Digital (FM, additive)
  • Released: Modular V3 – 2016 Synclavier V – 2018
  • Emulates: Modular V3 – Moog modular systems (1960s) Synclavier V – New England Digital Synclavier (1977)
  • Oscillators: Modular V3 – 9 VCOs, noise Synclavier V – FM and time-slice additive, 12 partials

Both are the same on plugin formats (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX).